Note that these are bitrates and that the music is AAC - but that's the information that Spotify shares. On the premium tier through desktop or mobile apps you can choose between 24kbps (low), 96kbps (normal), 160kbps (high) or 320kbps (very high) quality. If you use the free tier and listen on a mobile, you can choose between 24kpbs (low), 96kbps (normal) or 160kbps (high) quality. A better experience is offered on the desktop and mobile apps.

Spotify offers lower quality music through its web player, limited to 128kbps for the free tier and 256kbps on the Premium tier. And, naturally, you can always stream either from your phone to a Bluetooth speaker or another Bluetooth-enabled device.Īmazon Music Unlimited vs Spotify: Which offers better sound? We've mentioned both on Amazon Echo devices - while Amazon Music is slightly better integrated, Spotify plays natively too, so there isn't a huge difference in experience. The Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox One have apps for Spotify, along with Chromecast. You can get a Spotify app on select TVs from Panasonic, LG, Sony, Samsung, and Philips while Spotify works with stacks of audio products including those from Bose, Sonos, Onkyo, Denon, Yamaha, Pioneer, Naim, Libratone and Revo.Ī wide range of car manufacturers, as well as Uber, have either built-in access via Spotify Connect, Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Spotify is available almost everywhere, there's an app for iOS, Android, PC and Mac but it's also available via Spotify Connect on a list of devices that's almost too long to put here.

You can also play music through a Sonos multi-room system or Roku media streamer. You can also access it through a Web player in your browser and through the company's Echo devices and Fire tablets. The app can be downloaded on iOS and Android devices, as well as Mac and PC. Amazon Music Unlimited is accessible through the Amazon Music app.

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